Neste Live! Expands Team With Promotions, New Hires

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Jill Kopecky and Sarah Ramsden

Neste Live!, a Live Nation company, has expanded its corporate events division.

Jill Kopecky has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Corporate Events, expanding her leadership role after over a decade with the company. A former MPI Tennessee Chapter President and award-winner, Kopecky brings extensive experience producing major events like NASCAR’s Speedway GLOBE and the Utah State Fair, with recent work extending to Spain and the Middle East.

Sarah Ramsden has also joined as Corporate Talent Buyer. She brings over 20 years of experience to the company, including leadership positions at Dollar General Corporation, most recently as Director of Corporate Events. There, she managed large-scale events including trade shows, employee recognition programs, foundation golf tournaments, grand openings, and annual conferences, and spearheaded private entertainment bookings. Her career began at Belmont University, where she managed complex event operations for both campus and external clients.

With the addition of Ramsden as Corporate Talent Buyer to the Corporate events team, Kopecky will now oversee the corporate events department as well as continuing her role as Corporate Events Talent Buyer within Neste Live!

Additionally, Neste Live! welcomes Leeanne Lisk as Operations Manager. With 12 years at CMT, Lisk contributed to both Executive Administration and the Music & Talent Team, playing a key role in various projects across the network. Her career has also included pivotal positions at Big Machine Distillery as Director of Operations and Events, John Cooper’s Mayoral Administration, and as HR & Operations Manager for the Opry’s Circle Network.

Noelle Sunderland and Lacey Snyder have also been promoted from Talent Buyer Assistants to Booking Coordinators.

Sunderland was recently promoted from her role as Talent Buyer Assistant to Gil Cunningham. Her prior experience includes stops at CAA and Odessey Entertainment Group. Snyder was recently promoted from her role as Talent Buyer Assistant to President Andrew Fortin. Originally from California’s Central Coast, she launched her career in radio at KMLE Country while studying at Grand Canyon University in Arizona.

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